Official data has indicated that the size of pension withdrawals appears to be falling.Read More
A precedent for the two-year inheritance tax rule on pension transfers may have been set by a tribunal case lost by HM Revenue & Customs.Read More
If you’re executor of an estate, one of your responsibilities is to deal with any claims against the deceased’s estate. Once you’ve applied for and received grant of representation (also called grant of probate, or confirmation in Scotland), it’s recommended that you put a statutory advertisement in The Gazette and in a newspaper that is […]Read More
Following on from the SRA’s initial proposal for legal price publication, Crispin Passmore has stated that estate planning may be one of the first legal areas to be subject to the new conditions. Read More
According to current provisional figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the number of recorded deaths in England and Wales during December 2016 was 45,370.Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have recently confirmed that price publication rules for law firms may be revealed as soon as summer 2017.Read More
A claim against the Ministry of Justice for age, sex and race discrimination has been won by over 200 judges, who had their pension entitlements significantly cut.Read More
Following the decision made by the Supreme Court yesterday (24/01/17) , speculation is brewing in regards to the impact on the government and the UK as a whole.Read More
The Supreme Court yesterday (24/01/17) ruled that Parliamentary support was required in order for article 50 to be triggered, rejecting the appeal from the government.Read More
World-famous architect Zaha Hadid left a £67 million fortune in her will.Read More
In a judgement released today (24/01/17), the Supreme Court has ruled that Parliament must vote on whether the government can initiate the Brexit process. Following the judgement in 2016, this decision means that the Prime Minister Theresa May is unable to begin discussions regarding the EU departure until she receives support of MPs and peers. […]Read More
Earlier this morning (24/01/17), the Supreme Court ruled that the government requires Parliamentary approval before Article 50 can be triggered.Read More
According to recent research, the amount of equity released by homeowners during 2016 was nearly a third higher than 2015 (30%).Read More
For the younger generation, auto enrolling into a workplace pension has fallen from favour when it comes to retirement savings,Read More
The Residential Nil Rate Band – How it will be used in practice?Read More
Legal Eye, a subsidiary of ULS Technology is delighted to announce that East Devon Law, the practice of Chartered Legal Executive Ian Hunt, is the first CILEx regulated lawyer to achieve the Legal Eye Quality Standard (LEQS). The Legal Eye Quality Standard is the only assessment scheme which spans the three legal regulators i.e. the […]Read More
In addition to slowing effective transfer of a business, recent research has indicated that succession planning failures are leading to top companies leaking their best talent.Read More
In the South West, growing activity in numerous areas of law is causing demand for lawyers and legal executives to increase.Read More
Compliance Officers for Legal Practice (COLP) and Compliance Officers for Finance and Administration (COFA) have vital roles in the regime of outcome focused regulation of the SRA.Read More
Being warned to prepare for a year of disruptive pensions policy, advisers are facing the prospect of long-term savings being viewed in a completely new light.Read More
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